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Telecommuting Becomes Business As Usual
The option to work from home, satellite offices, and other locations is becoming part of standard operating procedure in most companies, according to a survey conducted by Yoh, a leading provider of talent and outsourcing services, and a unit of Day & Zimmermann. The survey also found that most HR managers expect telecommuting adoption rates to somewhat or completely increase over the next two years.
"The war for talent, combined with commuting times and costs, and an increasing need for work-life balance are all factors that promote telecommuting," says Jim Lanzalotto, Vice President of Strategy and Marketing for Yoh, which places high-impact consultants and direct employees.
Yoh surveyed 198 HR managers at the Society for Human Resource Management 2006 Conference and Exposition in June about their company's telecommuting policies. The survey found 81 percent of hiring managers now have policies that allow employees to work remotely.
Moreover, 67 percent of hiring managers believe the number of employees who work remotely will likely increase over the next two years.
"It's not difficult to infer what is driving this trend," says Lanzalotto. "People and organizations have long wanted the business flexibility telecommuting offers. But it's only in recent years that the technologies that enable cost-effective telecommunications have reached critical mass–such as wireless broadband, PDAs and smart phones, and standard issue PCs capable of remote enterprise access. Likewise, telecommuting itself is reaching critical mass. And that's why hiring managers and HR professionals need to make sure these policies are attractive if that want to attract high-impact talent."
The complete survey data is available to reporters on demand as an Excel spreadsheet. The study's methodology is also documented and available to reporters.
